MODULAR BUILDING
The USGBC’s LEED™ Version 3.0
2009 Building Rating System
Because there is a growing awareness of the
environmental benefits of modular construction for green
building, the Modular Building Institute recently commissioned a
report that specifically aligned the modular building industry
with the prerequisite and credit requirements imbedded in the
United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) building rating system1.
The report particularly looks at LEED for New Construction and
Major Renovations, applied to commercial construction, and LEED
for schools.
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FACILITY
PLANNING
Renovate or Replace: Planning for the Future in a Recession
University planners
today frequently face challenges as state funding is delayed and
donors postpone their donations. However, they still need to
offer safer structures that have better amenities, newer
technology, updated mechanical and plumbing systems, and a
healthier physical environment. Architects can address spatial
relationships, help campuses plan for the future by building in
flexibility, and advise them on the cost of maintaining
operations during construction while ensuring that they are
maximizing the return of investment on their existing facility
or new project. And more importantly, they can assist in
answering the “fix or not to fix” question in light of today’s
economic downturn.
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FLOOR
CARE
Five Tips to Stretch Your Dollars
Today, facility
managers and building owners are faced with tough choices,
including whether to perform restorative maintenance,
restoration, or complete renovation. Under current economic
conditions and the need to cut costs, many are choosing to
emphasize interim maintenance and pushing back on expensive
replacement or renovation projects. Schools and health care
buildings—especially since many are publicly-funded facilities,
which are being heavily impacted today—are asked to do more and
maximize investments with fewer resources. A common cleaning
function where school administrators and health care management
teams should target, helping to lessen the burden, is floor
care.
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Handbook of Facility Management
This Handbook is designed to serve as a
source for quick answers to maintenance problems
in all areas of facilities management. It is
organized into four parts: mechanical
maintenance, electrical maintenance, buildings
and grounds maintenance, and energy use. Each
part presents practical data and procedures to
evaluate your operation and get the best return
for the your maintenance dollar. Step-by-step
instructions are given for using the tables,
charts, graphs and worksheets.
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2010 BNi Facility Manager's Costbook
Now you can quickly and easily estimate the cost
of renovations, repairs and new construction for
all types of commercial buildings. This costbook
is the first place to turn, whether you're
preparing a preliminary estimate, evaluating a
contractor's bid, or submitting a formal budget
proposal. It puts at your fingertips accurate
and up-to-date material and labor costs for
thousands of cost items, based on the latest
national averages and standard labor
productivity rates.
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